Thread by @CourtneyGJoslin

This decision, issued yesterday, holding that a lesbian spouse is not a parent of her child, is a poignant reminder of how vulnerable LGBTQ families are, *especially* in this post-Dobbs world. 19thnews.org/2023/02/oklaho…

But there are things states can do. They can update their parentage statutes so that they clearly and expressly apply to *all* of their children and their families. The Uniform Parentage Act of 2017 (UPA 2017) is a model states can use.

Here I explain some of the important updates included in the UPA 2017: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…. And here I explain some of the challenges families face when states have out-dated parentage laws. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Here's looking at you Massachusetts. #massparentageact #mpa #mapoli

@MassParentage glad.org/massparentage/…